diff --git a/src/c/weapon.c b/src/c/weapon.c
index c3f5cfc..99c6fce 100644
--- a/src/c/weapon.c
+++ b/src/c/weapon.c
@@ -43,4 +43,9 @@ void setDamageModifier(Weapon *weapon, int modifierSet)
 int getBaseDamage(Weapon *weapon)
 {
     return weapon->baseDamage;
+}
+
+void setBaseDamage(Weapon *weapon, int baseDmgSet)
+{
+    weapon->baseDamage = baseDmgSet;
 }
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diff --git a/src/c/weapon.h b/src/c/weapon.h
index 0e11197..4149a10 100644
--- a/src/c/weapon.h
+++ b/src/c/weapon.h
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ void setFullName(Weapon *weapon, char *fullNameToSet);
 int getTypeID(Weapon *weapon);
 void setTypeID(Weapon *weapon, int typeToSet);
 
-//typeName placeholder
+// typeName placeholder
 
 int getDamageModifier(Weapon *weapon);
 void setDamageModifier(Weapon *weapon, int modifierSet);
 
 int getBaseDamage(Weapon *weapon);
+void setBaseDamage(Weapon *weapon, int baseDmgSet);
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/test/c/test_weapon.c b/test/c/test_weapon.c
index 4984557..241c481 100644
--- a/test/c/test_weapon.c
+++ b/test/c/test_weapon.c
@@ -169,4 +169,21 @@ void test_getBaseDamage(void)
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(baseDamage, result);
 }
 
+void test_setBaseDamage(void)
+{
+    // arrange
+    int baseDamage = 43, result;
+
+    // act
+    Weapon test;
+    setBaseDamage(&test, baseDamage);
+    result = test.baseDamage;
+
+    // output
+    printf("setBaseDamage | baseDamage set to: %d -> after set: %d", baseDamage, result);
+
+    // assert
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(baseDamage, result);
+}
+
 #endif // TEST